Looking out my Backdoor: Cold house pizza

The same Arctic cold that swept down through the southwest and snowed on Houston brought to Jalisco, inland Mexico, our own cold snap, minus snow, just short of freezing. At the same time, the fires of southern California created winds that pushed clouds our way to hold the frigid air close to the ground.

I can cope with an ordinary cold winter day. By 10:30 to 11 a.m., the sun has warmed the air, the ground, and my body — and my house. By afternoon, I’m togged out for summertime, only to add layers of warm duds while the sun goes down. Then it’s dark, time for bed, time to snuggle...